Definitions for Statistics and Ratio Report

Definitions for Statistics and Ratio Report

How is the Ratio and Statistics report in Forecast 5 calculated:

Break even sales
Is the total sales needed to make zero profit.

Sales cover
This is the ratio of sales to total costs.
  1. Below 1 means you are not making enough money to meet your costs.
  2. Above 1 means you are making profit.
Gross profit margin
This is gross profit / total sales expressed as a percentage.

Net profit margin
This is net profit / total sales expressed as a percentage.

Liquid ratio
Current Assets minus Stock On Hand divided by Creditors Due Within One Year.

Current Ratio
Current assets divided by Current liabilities

Return on Net Assets
Net Profit divided by Fixed Assets plus NWC 
Where NWC = Current assets minus Current liabilities due in one year

Return on Capital
(Operating Profit minus Invest Income divided by Net assets